New vision of long-term care must be person-centred

 By Jim Mann When the long-term care system is revolutionized, as it must be, we should learn from people who live with dementia It’s time we talked.    No longer can the discussion of the care of people living in long-term care facilities be ignored, be sloughed off, for another

Gone fishin’— The Ottawa Hospital’s Dr. Kitts proudly reflects back

 Dr. Jack Kitts is retiring as President and CEO of The Ottawa Hospital (TOH) in June 2020. There is an old saying — you can take the boy out of the Valley, but you can’t take the Valley out of the boy. Kitts, a native of Barry’s Bay began as

Canada Health Infoway: Better Health Through Digital Technology

 Better Health Together through new technology. That’s what it’s all about. An important trend in health care these days is patient-centred care and convenience. The idea is that in a world driven by technological innovation, patients should be able to securely access their full medical records online. Many in the

THE SEELY’S — A Family of Medical Pioneers

 The Ottawa Integrative Cancer Centre (OICC) is a new cancer care and research facility that incorporates the use of naturopathic medicine and other compatible whole-person treatments with standard cancer care to meet the goals of improving the overall quality of life for those living with cancer. Naturopathic doctor, Founder and